US Admission: What is Single-Choice Early Action?

The first names that come to mind while thinking about US education are Harvard, Princeton, Yale- the ivy leagues. If your target is to enter these best universities in the USA and are sure of being selected at your chosen one, you should definitely apply through the Single- Choice Early Action plan.

But, what is Single- Choice Early Action? Does it have any benefit? Which colleges offer Single- Choice Early Action? Let us find the answers here-

Single choice early action, also known as Restrictive Early Action, is a part of early admission plan, which incorporates features of both Early Action and Early Decision.

Under the “single choice early action” program, candidates are not allowed to apply to other schools during the early-action period only. Hence, single choice early action is less restrictive than Early Decision, but more restrictive than Early Action.

Below are some of the features of single choice early action:

Single-Choice Early Action admission decisions are non-binding.

Applicants must have their applications completed early, usually by November.

Applicants will receive an admissions decision early, usually in mid-December.

As with Early Decision, applicants can apply to just one school through an early admission program.

Applicants can apply to other colleges through regular admission programs. Also, applicants are typically allowed to apply to any public universities and non-U.S. institutions as long as admission decisions are non-binding.

Under Single-Choice Early Action, applicants have until May to make a decision. This allows applicants to compare offers of admission and financial aid packages from other colleges.

Raja, we have been discussing your career and aspirations for a while now and we appreciate that you want to take Career360's opinion on the matter of your career. So by now, you are aware of the fact what it takes to become a neurosurgeon and what it is to clear USMLE, practise as a resident in the US. We also have discussed the life style and the salary part. Now regarding the first half and later half of the career, we only wish we could predict our timeline on this planet. We do not which might be the first half or which might be the later part. But no wish is bad. If you want to achieve something, you should lest you regret for the rest of your lofe. Now to practise in the US, you may have to appear for USMLE, clear the step 1 and then practise as a resident before you can get the license to practise as a full time neurosurgeon. That is a long process that might take good 4-5 years. You study MBBS in India for 50 months and then complete the 1 year rotational internship and it takes you as many as 5 years. And appearing for USMLE and then working as a resident take another 4 years and so 10 years of your life are spent getting a valid license to practise in the US. And then lets say after 5 years you want to move to Singapore, that takes a whole different processing because you need to appear for their license exam. And you work in Singapore for lets say another 5 years and you come back to India. 15 years of your life are spent studying and getting licenses. But the beauty is within 15 years you can actually get license to practise in 3 countries. So you need to take a call. Or how about you finish MBBS in India, move to Singapore to study your MD/MS and plan on moving to the US? That way the transition is going to be smoother.

Hey vasu,
The age limit which almost every University demands is 35 years. If anybody is above that they can might miss the chance to get enroll theirselves for phd.
This age is decided because phd is all about researching and writing ,they usually demand people who is also iinvolved in academics and departmental works.
Good luck!

Well I guess they are because they get very good six figure salary and have a great job security although it's stressing but still they like their job cause they got into it knowing the stress it may carry. Neurosurgery is very much in demand and is a very great speciality in medical field.

It will all depend upon the lifestyle and the office hours you put in the work. The number of opd days, OT days and the visit to the wards for rounds. It all affect the free time period for a doctor. In USA,you have to pay tax for the services thus it can be little less than what you make in india